re: I need tailgating advice from the pros.

My mistake was where you said you tailgate. My original statement was if you know. The situation you laid out isn't the same. A person who has never tailgated before wouldn't know. I tailgate on the parade grounds near darymple. It's obvious via trips to the stadium and union during the tailgate as to which groups/tailgates are normally in the same area and yes I have met some of the people around us. This being the case in the area I TAILGATE in which was a bad assumption to assume it is the same wherever you are.

Edit: I agree however that anyone who would get up in arms about the situation is a bit weird and misguided.